Anstey is one of only two villages in Anstey to have Electric Vehicle Charging Points
The Borough Council has secured £60,940 of Government funding from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) to add electric vehicle (EV) charging points within the borough to support residential charging but also allow for public charging.
The Council owns several car parks in the borough and has opted to install EV charging points in:
- CBC car park in The Nook, Anstey
- CBC car park King Street, Sileby
The Nook Car Park, Anstey has 82 parking spaces and 8 x 7kW EV charging points are to be added to serve 8 parking spaces.
We are very pleased that Anstey has been chosen as one of the sites for EV charging and we are sure this will be welcomed by residents with electric vehicles.
Types of Charging Points
The types of charging points recommended by OLEV are known as ‘fast’ chargers (7kw to 22kW) – these are the standard charger and mostly widely installed type of public electric charging systems. They are slower than higher wattage, ‘rapid’ or ‘ultra-rapid’ chargers, but are more suitable for residents and those staying longer (over 2 hours) at a site.
Charge Point Supplier and Operator
The Council has a contract with a company called Blink Ltd. (formerly Electric Blue) to supply and maintain the charge points. Blink have contributed 15% of the overall costs of the installation project.
Blink Ltd will manage all customer interactions and charges for use of the electric vehicle charge points. They will have their own dedicated electricity meter installed and will pay for all supply costs. There is no impact on the Council’s electricity bills.
Construction
Groundworks to install the equipment at the car park in Anstey will commence at the end of August. In addition, there will also be works required from the electricity network supplier to install new connections in nearby roads and pavements which may cause some disruption.
The bays will be unavailable while the charging equipment is being installed and they will still need connecting to the grid before being available for charging, so there will be some disruption to the car park for a period of time yet to be confirmed.
Funding
The charging points are costing around £86,000 (covering both car parks) with the bulk of funding being provided by a £60,940 grant from the Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. The Council is providing around £8,000 and the provider Blink Ltd is also contributing around 15%.
Deborah said: This is great news for the residents of Anstey and the surrounding villages, with Anstey being one of the only two sites in the Charnwood Borough Council area chosen to install these charging points, provided with Government funding. Our residents will soon be able to shop in the village and also charge their cars at the same time if they need to.
Paul said: With the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, the uptake of electric vehicles is forecast to rapidly increase in the next decade, so this is will be a much needed facility for village residents.
